How big is Arieșeni?
Arieșeni has 8 pistes served by 4 lifts — 7th for pistes of the 15 resorts we track in Romania. On lifts it ranks 9th of the 15.
Arieșeni resort guide
Alba, Romania
Apuseni Mountains with diverse terrain
Arieșeni at a glance
8
Pistes
4
Lifts
1,800m
Top
1,050m
Base
750m
Vertical
OMR
Nearest airport, 82 km
30% beginner50% intermediate20% advanced
Arieșeni offers diverse terrain in the Apuseni Mountains with excellent facilities and beautiful Carpathian scenery.
Your questions about Arieșeni, answered
How high is Arieșeni?
The lifts run from 1050m at the base to 1800m at the top, a vertical of 750m. Of the 15 resorts we track in Romania, that is the 5th highest, with the 6th biggest vertical.
Is Arieșeni good for beginners or experts?
The pistes at Arieșeni split 30% beginner, 50% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 37% beginner and 17% advanced across the resorts we track in Romania.
On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.
When is the ski season at Arieșeni?
Over the last ten winters Arieșeni has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 14 January to 6 March, about 52 days.
January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 36cm, 57cm of new snow and 1.1 bluebird days.
Month-by-month snow history →What is the nearest airport to Arieșeni?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oradea (OMR), 82km away in a straight line. Avram Iancu Cluj (CLJ) is 83km, Arad (ARW) is 115km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.
How much is a lift pass at Arieșeni?
A 6-day adult Arieșeni costs RON 450 for 2025/26, an estimate rather than a published price, or RON 75 a day.
Full lift pass prices and history →Airports near Arieșeni
Airports with scheduled flights, nearest first. Distances are straight-line; by road they are longer, and in the mountains often much longer.
- OradeaOMR82 km · major airport
- Avram Iancu ClujCLJ83 km · major airport
- AradARW115 km
Travel time to Arieșeni
Pick the airport you fly from for an estimate of the journey to the resort.
- Fly to Oradea (OMR)Quickest
- Flight
- 2h 45m · 1,689 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 40m · 111 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 25m
- Fly to Avram Iancu Cluj (CLJ)
- Flight
- 2h 55m · 1,823 km
- Transfer by road
- 1h 45m · 112 km
- Total
- ≈ 4h 40m
- Fly to Arad (ARW)
- Flight
- 2h 45m · 1,688 km
- Transfer by road
- 2h 25m · 155 km
- Total
- ≈ 5h 10m
Estimates from straight-line distances, not timetables: flights at typical cruising speed plus taxi and climb, transfers at an average 65 km/h by road. They leave out check-in and baggage time, and mountain roads in snow can take much longer. Check with airlines and transfer companies before booking.
Arieșeni lift pass 2025/26
RON 4506-day adult Arieșeni · ≈£73
RON 75 per day · 0.6 km of piste per € · estimated price
40value scoreAverage value
Arieșeni piste map
We publish a piste map only once we have checked it against the lift company's own file, and we do not yet have a verified map for Arieșeni. Most resorts release the new season's map between October and December, so this page will fill in as winter approaches. In the meantime, Arieșeni has 8 pistes and 4 lifts, running from 1,050m to 1,800m.
Official resort website: arieseni.ro
More on Arieșeni
- Arieșeni snow reportLive conditions, snow depth and the 7-day forecast by elevation
- Arieșeni snow historyTen seasons of snowfall, snow depth, powder days and when the season ends
- Arieșeni lift pass pricesDay and week pass prices, how they have changed, and value for money
- Ski resorts in RomaniaLive snow reports and a map of resorts, cities and airports in Romania
Ski resorts near Arieșeni
Distances are straight-line, not by road.